Category Archives: Photography

still silent, Stille Nacht

Friday, December 25, 2020, @ 9:30 amFamily, Learning, Life in General, Music, Photography, teaching, Today in History, WritingChris, Family, Lake Margrethe, making the days count, Photography, writingClay

It’s Christmas morning and Fern and I are the only ones awake, really I am the only one awake. Fern is curled up in her favorite chair overlooking the lawn and the lake. It was grandmas favorite spot, though the chair has changed. Grandma passed away a little more
than five years ago but her memory lives on.

our Christmas tree with the reflection of the fireplace in the window… Merry Christmas…

We drove north to the lake Wednesday morning. O drove one car with Fern and B and I took another with Ivy. We’ve spent the last couple of days readying the cottage for Christmas and it looks and feels like Christmas. Snow is gently falling and all is silent on the lake and in the cottage.

This morning I came across a memory and tweeted it….

I remember reading about this to my mother in law in 2014 and sharing the picture book with her… peace and calm came over her… The Christmas Truce https://t.co/rdUm831Dw1 #historymatters #TodayInHistory

— Clay Watkins (@makingdayscount) December 25, 2020

And I went back and re-read my post about reading the story to my mother-in-law. Please read, if you have time – Stille Nacht. Continue reading still silent, Stille Nacht →

W^2 – herd

Wednesday, December 16, 2020, @ 5:00 amLife in General, Photography, Weekly Photo Challenges, Wordless Wednesdaygreat days, hard work, making the days count, Pandemic Walks, weatherClay

W^2 or W squared for Wordless Wednesday, December 16, 2020

A herd of deer grazing peacefully, Spring Brook Prairie Forest Preserve, Naperville, IL. Sunday, December 13, 2020 3:42 PM

We all would like to gather this holiday season, but we are keeping our distance. Making the Days Count, one day at a time while remembering to look, listen and be cautious, always.

What good news have you heard recently?

W^2 – moon

Wednesday, December 9, 2020, @ 5:59 amPhotography, Teaching and Learning, Wordless Wednesdaygreat days, making the days count, teaching, weatherClay

W^2 or W squared for Wordless Wednesday December 9, 2020

The moon setting in the early morning light. Wheaton, IL December 2, 2020 6:35 AM

It is amazing what we can find if we only look. Making the Days Count, one day at a time while remembering to look around, always.

What are you hoping to see today?

W^2 – color

Wednesday, December 2, 2020, @ 6:00 amLife in General, Photography, teaching, Wordless Wednesdayfall in the Midwest, great days, making the days count, teaching, weatherClay

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Bright pink berries on a bush in my backyard. Wheaton, IL November 27, 2020 1:40 PM

Making the Days Count means finding color in the world around you wherever you can find it.

How are the colors you are seeing when you look around?

W^2 – patience

Wednesday, November 18, 2020, @ 5:50 amPhotography, Weekly Photo Challenges, Wordless WednesdayCOVID19 hikes, great days, making the days count, patience, writingClay

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Fern, waiting patiently at the Herrick Lake Forest Preserve – Wheaton, IL November 14, 2020 11:49 PM

Making the Days Count means being patient, sometimes it’s best to sit and wait before good things will come.

How is YOUR patience these days?

W^2 – sunset

Wednesday, November 11, 2020, @ 6:00 amadventure, Life in General, Photography, Science, Wordless Wednesdayfall in the Midwest, fall leaves, great days, making the days count, sunsetsClay

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Herrick Lake Forest Preserve – Wheaton, IL November 8, 2020 4:15 PM

Making the Days Count even on a cloudy day there is sunshine. You just need to have faith that it’s there.

What keeps you moving on a cloudy fall day?

W^2 – sunshine

Wednesday, November 4, 2020, @ 6:09 amadventure, Photography, teaching, Wordless Wednesdaygreat days, making the days count, moving purposefully, teaching, weatherClay

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Herrick Lake Forest Preserve – Wheaton, IL October 31, 2020 2:43 PM

Making the Days Count when the sun shines, when it’s cloudy and overcast and everything in between.

What are you doing with your sunshine?

W^2 – fall colors 2

Wednesday, October 28, 2020, @ 5:03 amLearning, Photography, Weather, Wordless Wednesdayfall leaves, Family, great days, making the days count, weatherClay

W^2 or W squared for Wordless Wednesday October 28, 2020

hydrangea leaf from our yard Wheaton, IL October 23, 2020 4:14 PM

Making the Days Count, one day at a time.

How are you holding up?

W^2 – fall colors

Wednesday, October 14, 2020, @ 6:00 amChallenges, Photography, Science, teaching, Weather, Wordless Wednesdayfall leaves, Family, great days, hard work, making the days count, weatherClay

W^2 or W squared for Wordless Wednesday October 14, 2020

The view from my front porch, the flag of the United States, and my favorite maple tree. Wheaton, IL. October 10, 2020 – 3:22 PM

What is the view from where you stand?

W^2 – long shadow

Wednesday, October 7, 2020, @ 8:09 pmChallenges, Photography, Science, Wordless Wednesdayfall, fall in the Midwest, hard work, long walks, making the days count, Morton ArboretumClay

W^2 or W squared for Wordless Wednesday October 7, 2020

My shadow cast by the slowly setting sun. Morton Arboretum in Lisle, IL. October 7, 2020 – 5:30 PM

Making the Days Count, one day at a time.

Have you been enjoying these early fall evenings?